Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne
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Alphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne (April 17, 1848 – May 1, 1902) was a lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented L'Islet
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
member from 1896 to 1901 and sat for De la Durantaye division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1902.
He was born in L'Islet
, Canada East
, the son of Alfred Miville, dit Dechêne, and was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne. In 1891, he married Aurore Ouillet. He served as mayor of Saint-Pamphile
. Déchêne died in office at the age of 54.
His son Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne
also served in the House of Commons. His brother François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented L'Islet
L'Islet (electoral district)
L'Islet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of L'Islet...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member from 1896 to 1901 and sat for De la Durantaye division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1902.
He was born in L'Islet
L'Islet, Quebec
L'Islet is a municipality within the Regional County Municipality of L'Islet in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada.It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Quebec City and Rivière-du-Loup...
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Alfred Miville, dit Dechêne, and was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne. In 1891, he married Aurore Ouillet. He served as mayor of Saint-Pamphile
Saint-Pamphile, Quebec
Saint-Pamphile is a ville in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in L'Islet Regional County Municipality, in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative district. While the official municipal territory ends at the US-Canada border located at the eastern end of town, there is a tiny hamlet located...
. Déchêne died in office at the age of 54.
His son Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne
Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne
Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925 as a Liberal....
also served in the House of Commons. His brother François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne
François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1886 to 1902 as a Liberal....
represented L'Islet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
.